Contract
Piping & Pipelines Lead
Belcan
Shinfield
Posted: 12 October 2026 (Today)
Closing date: 11 November 2026
Ref: 225714961
Piping & Pipelines Lead
Location: Reading, UK
Contract: 12 Months (Inside IR35)
Hours: 40 hours per week (Core Hours: 09:00 - 15:30)
Working Pattern: 4 Days Onsite | 1 Day WFH
Belcan Workforce Solutions are seeking an experienced Piping & Pipelines Lead to provide technical leadership and discipline expertise across all phases of project delivery, from concept and FEED through to detailed design and execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the piping and pipelines engineering discipline across major project activities.
- Provide technical direction and oversight during Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design phases.
- Ensure compliance with applicable engineering standards, specifications, codes and safety requirements.
- Coordinate interfaces with multidisciplinary engineering teams and key stakeholders.
- Support business planning, project planning and engineering delivery activities.
- Manage discipline risks, technical queries and design reviews.
- Provide guidance and mentoring to engineers and designers within the discipline.
- Work closely with sub-surface and other technical disciplines to ensure integrated project delivery.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Extensive experience in the oil & gas, energy, petrochemical or related process industries.
- Proven experience across both the design phase and mechanical engineering aspects of piping and pipeline projects, including Pre-FEED, FEED and detailed design.
- Demonstrable experience in both Piping and Pipelines Engineering.
- Bachelor''s or Master''s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent relevant professional experience.
- Extensive knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, industry codes, regulations and applicable safety criteria.
- Strong understanding of piping system design, pipeline engineering principles and mechanical design requirements.
- Extensive experience in business planning and project planning within complex engineering projects.
- In-depth experience working with sub-surface disciplines and managing technical interfaces.
- Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams and coordinating engineering deliverables.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills.
Desirable Experience
- Previous experience on large-scale refinery, petrochemical, offshore, onshore or energy projects.
- Experience working within international project environments and managing multiple engineering interfaces.
- Chartered Engineer status or working towards professional registration would be advantageous.
This opportunity would particularly suit candidates who can demonstrate a combination of mechanical engineering expertise, piping and pipelines design experience, and leadership across all engineering design phases.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan
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